diff --git a/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm b/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
index 8c099f22a91..d8d1f46ad9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 /datum/event/grid_check	//NOTE: Times are measured in master controller ticks!
 	announceWhen		= 5
-
+	
 /datum/event/grid_check/setup()
 	endWhen = rand(30,120)
 
 /datum/event/grid_check/start()
 	power_failure(0)
-
+	var/sound/S = sound('sound/effects/powerloss.ogg')
+	for(var/mob/living/M in GLOB.player_list)
+		var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
+		if(!M.client || !is_station_level(T.z))
+			continue
+		SEND_SOUND(M, S)
+		
 /datum/event/grid_check/announce()
 	event_announcement.Announce("Abnormal activity detected in [station_name()]'s powernet. As a precautionary measure, the station's power will be shut off for an indeterminate duration.", "Automated Grid Check", new_sound = 'sound/AI/poweroff.ogg')
 
diff --git a/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg b/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a0835ecdb6
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg differ